How can we Improve Packback Questions?
Packback's product team wants to hear your suggestions about how we can make Packback Questions more useful, friendly, and curiosity-inspiring!
Here's what each of the statuses below mean:
Under Consideration: We are aware of this suggestion and agree that it could be valuable, but are still gathering data.
Planned: This suggestion is in our product backlog and is planned for release in the next 3-6 months.
Not Planned: Based on our product purpose and current team resources, we do not expect this suggestion to be worked on in the next 6 months.
Done: This improvement is now live in Packback Questions!
Please note: This list does not reflect Packback's full roadmap; the list below is limited to improvements and iteration on existing features in the Packback Questions platform. Large-scale features are not included here.
• Would be nice if the “back to community” button took us back to the individual section we were jus
Create penality for students who plagiarize multiple times in 1 term
Allow the deleting of a Packback Avatar from an account, so users can return to the default avatar.
Allow for download of participation report to see CS for each individual post by student
Identify Grading Periods when students post
Make text highlighting possible for instructors
"Lock mode" for small groups where students are unable to change section after assigned
Easier way to find great responses
Add number of praise a student received on Learner Leaderboard
Add fill-in-the-blank feature to Packback Polls
Add filter to "Override All Grades" feature
Ability to organize posts/add folders
Easier interface for selecting posts for the Curious reader digest
Ability for students to hide the Learner Leaderboard tab
Order featured posts for in-class discussion
Banner changes
Be able to make copies of the same poll
Show badge if a post was moderated/republished so that the course team can easily review
Please add an option for faculty to require a reliable source for questions and replies
Allow instructors to easily see which posts they have already read
Allow professors to change date of 'Recommended Features' email
Allow professors to require supporting and counter points as part of the weekly requirements
Add more in-depth instructions on how to make counter/supporting points in the tutorial
Allow photo upload for profiles, in addition to avatars
Student Version of Professor Insights Email
Show student small group in their profile
ability to set early deadline for the original post
Number of Views Posts have received
Suggested Coaching Emails
Make a filter for Prof & TA's where they can find discussion threads for a specific grading period.
When opening a posts, open it on the same page instead of a new page
Allow professors to override the grades within the platform's gradebook
Add weekly student participation expectations on their main dashboard
Demonstrate/differentiate the "Ask a New Question" and "Add a Response" button in Packback tutorial
Add a filter to show posts you've sparked or responded to.
Ability to view original question when adding Supporting/Counter point
Students see post minimum requirements chosen by instructor as they write
Instructor ability to download all student questions and responses in date range
Give instructors acess to detailed metrics for their course
Include rules and current debate topic information on a side panel
Email Reminder notification to students
Sort Gradebook by Total Grades
Class Announcement Feature
Additional report option for only scores
Add "average score" to summary statistics
Add a text box to the grading options where a professor can explain expectations
Differentiate what type of plagiarism students are being moderated for so they know how to edit it
Notification to professor when a student has been moderated 3+ times for plagiarism
Increase curiosity score minimum in the grade report as the semester progresses